Lebanon County elections director Sean Drasher is warning the public that text messages being sent to local residents and purporting to be about voter registration are not legitimate.
“People in the County have been getting these text messages, as well as others that look similar, and they are NOT FROM US,” said Drasher in an email to LebTown on Friday. “They are not official elections messages of any kind.”
Drasher said that the links should not be clicked. He described the “really bad” text messages as smishing, a mashup of SMS and phishing.
Residents who want to check their registration status should visit vote.pa.gov, where they can look up their own status. Voter registration status can be checked directly here.
“There is no reason to call our offices unless they find something amiss specifically at that .gov website,” said Drasher.
Questions about this story? Suggestions for a future LebTown article? Reach our newsroom using this contact form and we’ll do our best to get back to you.
Keep local news strong.
Cancel anytime.
Monthly Subscription
🌟 Annual Subscription
- Still no paywall!
- Fewer ads
- Exclusive events and emails
- All monthly benefits
- Most popular option
- Make a bigger impact
Already a member? Log in here to hide these messages
Strong communities need someone keeping an eye on local institutions. LebTown holds leaders accountable, reports on decisions affecting your taxes and schools, and ensures transparency at every level. Support this work with a monthly or annual membership, or make a one-time contribution. Cancel anytime.
